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Provincetown's celebrated reputation as the na- tion's oldest art colony began when painter Charles Webster Hawthorne arrived in 1899 and founded the Cape Cod School of Art, where he taught paint- ing for thirty summers. Prominent art students and teachers were also drawn to Provincetown for the beautiful light, awe inspiring natural landscapes and rustic scenes. ey followed Hawthorne to Provinc- etown and established their own schools. e new art schools spawned a year-round arts community of young, aspiring artists working under the watch- ful eyes of established mentors and teachers. In 1916 e Boston Globe ran a front-page story titled "Biggest Art Colony in the World in Provincetown". Hans Hoffman, Franz Kline, Mark Rothko, Blanche Lazzell, Milton Avery, Jack Tworkov and Edward Hopper are simply a handful of the well-known art- ists with ties to the very tip of Cape Cod. "P'town" is also very closely associated with the birth of modern American theater. Eugene O'Neill, considered the father of modern theater in America, mounted his first play on an East End wharf in 1915. Today, Provincetown invites visitors to experience a cultural haven of galleries, studios and perfor- mance halls. Energizing artists in every medium – painting, sculpting, theater, writing, photography and music, the vibrant arts community, atmosphere of experimentation, vast teaching and learning opportunities and palpable energy draw artists year aer year to share and deepen their talents. P R O V I N C E T O W N Provincetown Harbor Commercial Street e Nation's Oldest Art Colony www.summerguidecapecod.com 104